§ Mr. Nicholas WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much of the £98.5 million recently authorised for the international passenger terminal at Waterloo is accounted for by the decision of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise service to construct green and red channels for the use of passengers prior to the boarding of trains.
§ Mr. FreemanHer Majesty's Customs and Excise checks at the Waterloo international terminals will be comparable to those at airports and seaports. The only facility being provided for departing passengers is a VAT office at an estimated cost of £70,000. The cost of constructing green and red channels and the necessary ancillary accommodation to handle arriving passengers is estimated at £3.44 million.
§ Mr. Nicholas WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has on decisions taken by the French, West German, Belgian and Luxembourg authorities in regard to their own rail services and customs requirements.
§ Mr. FreemanI have no information on these countries' current domestic arrangements. I understand that these countries are proposing to sign a treaty which abolishes internal border checks but which strengthens external checks and internal measures.